Playa Bowls is a national franchise that began in New Jersey, selling bowls such as acai, pitaya, poke, banana, chia pudding and more. These base ingredients then get layered with different smoothie blends, fruits and toppings like peanut butter, chocolate sauce, honey and coconut flakes.

“We had so much support at the Pompton Plains Playa Bowls, we obviously wanted to open another one,” said Michel.

The Pompton Plains Playa Bowls opened in Feb. 2018. The West Caldwell location opened in early February. The design is slightly different but still incorporates the beachy theme that the Playa Bowls brand is built on.

The West Caldwell Playa Bowls is located at 796 Bloomfield Ave.; playabowls.com.